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Buffalo, NY city council are getting worked up over candy marketed with "pot" leaves

BUFFALO, N.Y., Oct. 5 (UPI) -- Members of the Buffalo, N.Y., city council say they're concerned about local businesses selling synthetic marijuana and candy in the shape of marijuana leaves.

Green bags of "Pot Pops," "Potheads" and "Ring Pots" candy were examined by members of the Common Council in their Tuesday meeting at city hall, the Buffalo News reported.

Council members also looked at fake pot known as "K2," which is sold as incense but is smoked and has been blamed for serious health problems, the newspaper said.

"This is outrageous that any store owner in the City of Buffalo thinks that this is OK," Council Member Darius G. Pridgen said.

Residents brought him the bags of candy, Pridgen said, adding he believes it is being sold to children.

The candy products, labeled as being sour apple-flavored, are produced in China, he said.

Pridgen said he would report to the police and publicly embarrass some neighborhood stores and delis selling the products.

"I'll do as much as I can to embarrass that store owner," Pridgen said, "and to let the citizens of the city know that we have people who are making money off of selling the depiction of marijuana in stores.

George Richert
Posted by: Eli George
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) - Some Buffalo politicians are trying to warn the public of the dangers of synthetic marijuana being sold in local stores.

Incense being used as pot and gummy candy marketed as marijuana candy is something lawmakers took a stand against Tuesday afternoon.

Common Council member Darius Pridgen said, "What I have in my hand is something called "Pot Pops" and these are in the symbol of marijuana."

It's only gummy candy, but it's being marketed to kids as pot candy.

"And it says, "Hey man, pass the bag,"" said Pridgen.

Also sold in at least one Buffalo corner store is "Cush," a take off on the "Crush" logo. It is incense that stores keep behind the counter and on the streets it's known to cause a high similar to marijuana.

Common Council member Demone Smith said, "You smoke it like marijuana and they label it as incense, but you smoke it as marijuana and it has kids going crazy, just wild. And then you last for about 10 minutes and then it gives you a serious drop."

Because these are not actual drugs, stores can legally sell these.

"If I can't do anything legally, obviously I'll do as much as I can to embarrass that store owner," said Pridgen.

Common Council member Bonnie Russell said, "Boycott them, and you know what a boycott is. Do not go to a store when you know it is doing the wrong thing. Set an example by doing the right thing and stay out of them."

Lawmakers say the substances used in the incense has already been banned in certain countries because of its dangerous appeal. But here, the incense and the gummy candy marketed as pot candy is legal.

Pridgen said, "And it definitely shouldn't happen in areas where people are already struggling to keep their kids off drugs."

The Common Council members aren't saying which stores sold these items until they meet with the owners. If they can't get the stores to stop selling these items, then the Council Common members say they will specifically name the stores publicly.

Re: Buffalo, NY city council are getting worked up over candy marketed with "pot" lea

Free advertising for the stores is all he will accomplished by attempting to embarrass them. I haven't seen any pot shaped candies here yet but soon hope to. What a novel party favor! Sure beats candy cigarettes and bubblegum cigars.